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Chemical Resistance Chart of Popular Plastic Materials
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NR- Not Recomended
G - Good Resistance
LR- Limited Resistance
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Polycarbonate |
Polysulfone |
PES |
Polyetherimide |
PEEK |
PPS |
PVDF |
Acetamide 50% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
G |
Acetic Acid conc. |
NR |
NR |
G |
G |
- |
G |
G |
- |
Acetic Acid 10% |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Acetic Acid 5% |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Acetone |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
G |
G |
G |
LR |
Ammonia 10% |
NR |
NR |
LR |
LR |
NR |
G |
G |
G |
Benzene |
NR |
NR |
NR |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Bitumen |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Boric Acid 10% |
NR |
NR |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Butylacetate |
NR |
NR |
LR |
LR |
- |
- |
G |
G |
Butylene Glycol |
G |
G |
- |
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
Calcium Chloride 10% |
G |
G |
G |
G |
- |
- |
G |
G |
Carbon Disulphide |
NR |
NR |
- |
LR |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Carbon Tetrachloride |
NR |
NR |
LR |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Chlorobenzene |
NR |
NR |
- |
NR |
- |
G |
- |
- |
Chloroform |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
- |
G |
G |
Citric Acid 10% |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
Clophen A 60 50% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Copper Sulphate |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
- |
G |
G |
Cyclohexane |
NR |
NR |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Cycloheaxanol |
- |
- |
- |
NR |
- |
- |
G |
LR |
Cyclohexanone |
NR |
NR |
- |
NR |
- |
- |
G |
LR |
Decahydronaphthalene |
G |
G |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Diesel Oil |
- |
- |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Dimethylformamide |
NR |
NR |
- |
NR |
- |
G |
- |
- |
Dioctylphthalate |
- |
- |
G |
G |
- |
- |
G |
- |
Dioxane |
NR |
NR |
- |
|
- |
- |
G |
G |
Edible Oil, Edible Fat |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Ethanol 96% |
- |
- |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Ether |
NR |
NR |
G |
G |
G |
- |
G |
G |
Ethyl Acetate |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
G |
G |
G |
Ethylene Chloride |
NR |
NR |
- |
NR |
- |
- |
G |
- |
Formaldehyde 30% |
- |
- |
- |
G |
- |
- |
G |
G |
Formamide |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Formic Acid 1-% |
G |
G |
- |
G |
G |
|
G |
G |
Frigen, Freon |
NR |
NR |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
- |
Fruit Juices |
G |
G |
- |
- |
G |
G |
G |
- |
Fuel Oil |
G |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Gasoline |
NR |
NR |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Glycerine |
LR |
LR |
G |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Glycol |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Glysantin 40% |
G |
G |
G |
G |
- |
- |
- |
G |
Heptane/Hexane |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
- |
Hydrochloric Acid 36% |
G |
G |
LR |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Hydrochloric Acid 2% |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Hydrofluoric Acid |
LR |
LR |
LR |
- |
- |
NR |
|
- |
Hydrogen Peroxide 30% |
G |
G |
LR |
G |
- |
G |
NR |
G |
Hydrogen Peroxide 0.5% |
G |
G |
G |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Hydrogen Sulphide |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
- |
Ink |
G |
G |
- |
- |
- |
G |
- |
G |
Isooctane |
- |
- |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
- |
Isopropanol |
LR |
LR |
LR |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Lactic Acid 90% |
G |
G |
- |
LR |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Lactic Acid 10% |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Linseed Oil |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Methanol |
NR |
NR |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Methyl Ethyl Ketone |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
LR |
G |
G |
LR |
Methylene Chloride |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
G |
G |
G |
Milk |
G |
G |
- |
|
- |
G |
G |
G |
Motor Oil/Engine Oil |
- |
- |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Nitric Acid 2% |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Nitrobenzene |
NR |
NR |
- |
NR |
- |
G |
G |
- |
Oxalic Acid 10% |
G |
G |
G |
G |
- |
- |
G |
G |
Ozone |
G |
G |
- |
- |
- |
G |
- |
- |
Paraffin Oil |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Perchlorethylene |
LR |
LR |
NR |
NR |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Petroleum White Spirit |
NR |
NR |
- |
- |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Phenol, Aqueous |
NR |
NR |
- |
- |
LR |
G |
G |
G |
Phosphoric Acid 10% |
G |
G |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Potassium Hydroxide Solution 50% |
NR |
NR |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
NR |
Potassium Hydroxide Solution 10% |
NR |
NR |
- |
G |
G |
G |
G |
LR |
Potassium Dichromate 10% |
G |
G |
- |
- |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Potassium Permanganate 1% |
G |
G |
- |
- |
- |
- |
G |
G |
Propanol |
G |
G |
- |
- |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Pyridene |
NR |
NR |
- |
NR |
- |
- |
- |
G |
P3-Solution, Aqueous |
NR |
NR |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Salicylic Acid |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
G |
Silicone Oil |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Soap Solution |
G |
G |
G |
G |
- |
G |
G |
- |
Soda Solution 10% |
G |
G |
- |
- |
- |
G |
- |
G |
Sodium Bisulphite |
G |
G |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
G |
Sodium Carbonate 10% |
G |
G |
- |
- |
- |
G |
|
G |
Sodium Chloride 10% |
G |
G |
G |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Sodium Hydroxide Solution 50% |
NR |
NR |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Sodium Hydroxide Solution 5% |
NR |
NR |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Sodium Nitrate 10% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
G |
G |
Sodium Thiosulphate |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
G |
G |
Styrene |
NR |
NR |
- |
- |
- |
G |
G |
- |
Sulphuric Acid 98% |
NR |
NR |
NR |
- |
NR |
- |
LR |
Sulphuric Acid 2% |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
LR |
G |
Tar |
- |
- |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
- |
Tartaric Acid |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
- |
G |
G |
Tetrahydrofuran |
NR |
NR |
- |
NR |
- |
- |
G |
G |
Tetrahydronaphthalene |
NR |
NR |
- |
- |
- |
LR |
G |
- |
Tincture of lodine (alc.) |
LR |
LR |
- |
- |
- |
G |
- |
- |
Toluene |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
LR |
- |
G |
G |
Triethanolamine |
NR |
NR |
- |
- |
- |
- |
G |
- |
Trichloroethylene |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
|
G |
G |
G |
Trilon B 10% |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Urea Aqueous |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
- |
G |
- |
Vaseline |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Water, Cold |
G |
G |
|
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Water, Hot |
LR |
LR |
LR |
- |
G |
G |
G |
G |
Wax, Molten |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
G |
- |
G |
Wine, Brandy |
G |
G |
- |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
Xylene |
NR |
NR |
NR |
NR |
LR |
G |
G |
G |
Zinc Chloride 10% |
G |
G |
- |
G |
G |
G |
G |
G |
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